Lisfranc fracture

noun

A fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.

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Meanings

nounLisfranc fracture (plural Lisfranc fractures)

plural Lisfranc fractures

  1. medicineA fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.

Origin

Named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin (1790–1847), pioneering French surgeon.

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APA

Lisfranc fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lisfranc%20fracture

MLA

“Lisfranc fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lisfranc%20fracture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lisfranc fracture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lisfranc%20fracture.

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